Recurrent acute pancreatitis as the first and sole presentation of undiagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism

Sophocles Lanitis, Sivahamy Sivakumar, Nabeela Zaman, Olwen Westerland, Ragheed Al Mufti, Dimitri Hadjiminas

Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2010 · 13 citations · 10 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Abstract

The role of pHPT as a causative factor is underestimated when managing patients with acute pancreatitis, and frequently the underlying disease remains undiagnosed for a long time. Proper early diagnosis and management prevent unnecessary morbidity.

References

10